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Apr 24, 2012
A Canadian study has found that new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) occurs in about onethird of patients without a history of AF who undergo transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The incidence of new-onset AF was higher...
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A small German investigation has found that preprocedural PCI in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) appears to be both feasible and safe. When compared with isolated TAVI, PCI plus TAVI resulted...
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Results of a national, multisite comparison of surgical, stent, and balloon angioplasty (BA) treatment of native coarctation suggest that acute complications are significantly lower for those receiving stents than for those...
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Preoperative aspirin therapy appears to be associated with a significantly lower risk of major cardiocerebral complications and renal failure, according to results from a large study of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The...
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A University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center study indicates that women diagnosed with subclinical hypothyroidism during pregnancy appear to be at increased risk for severe preeclampsia when compared with women who have...
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